Floyd County deputies organize supplies for Hurricane Ida evacuees

A group of Floyd County deputies will go to LaFourche Parish in Louisiana later this month to help with hurricane relief efforts.

Crossing guard killed at Lafayette school lauded as hero

A memorial was created in memory for 44-year-old crossing guard Ashley Dias, who died helping students cross the street, at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette.

Hurricane Ida aftermath: Death toll in Louisiana rises to 26

Officials have raised Hurricane Ida's death toll in Louisiana to 26. The additional 11 deaths all occurred in the city of New Orleans.

Flash floods trap residents, strand drivers in Cobb County

Overnight and early morning floodwaters trapped Cobb County residents in their apartments, smashed floating cars into each other, and left drivers stranded Wednesday.

Biden declares ‘code red’ on climate change after touring Ida damage in NY, NJ

“People are beginning to realize this is much, much bigger than anyone was willing to believe,” President Joe Biden said while touring Hurricane Ida damage. “Even the climate skeptics are seeing that this really does matter.”

Pipeline broken during Hurricane Ida causing Gulf oil spill identified

Divers at the site of an ongoing oil spill that appeared in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida have identified the apparent source.

Larry churning in Atlantic Ocean as category 3 hurricane

Larry intensified to a category 3 hurricane this weekend, sustaining winds near 115 mph. And it’s expected to remain a “major hurricane” for several more days.

Ida aftermath: Some in Louisiana to be without power for several more weeks

While the lights are slowly coming back on in New Orleans, some outside the major city could be waiting until the end of the month to see their power fully restored.

Ida vs. Katrina: How do they compare?

Hurricane Ida made landfall on the 16th anniversary since Hurricane Katrina did the same. Both storms caused death and destruction but how do they compare?

‘We need to act’: Biden says Ida a deadly reminder of climate crisis

President Joe Biden on Thursday emphasized how “extreme storms” such as Hurricane Ida are a deadly reminder that the climate crisis is here and the nation needs to act to combat it.

NYC flooding: What caused the sudden, severe deluge in the Northeast?

By Monday evening, Ida had already been downgraded to a tropical depression, so what caused the major weather disaster in the region? A combination of factors were at play.

Georgians travel to gulf coast to aid Ida evacuees

The American Red Cross said 30 trained disaster volunteers and employees from Georgia make up the 580 Red Cross workers assisting the Hurricane Ida relief operation with more arriving in the coming weeks.

WMO: Weather disasters have increased five-fold over past 5 decades

The World Meteorological Organization said the main driving factors associated with increased disasters over the past 50 years include climate change, more extreme weather and improved reporting.

Video: Tornado caught on camera in Maryland

Tornado activity was caught on camera in Maryland on Wednesday afternoon.